Referees to 15 May 2016
There are big club matches in Europe this week with two finals.
European Professional Club Rugby's Champions Cup Final will be refereed by Nigel Owens and the Challenge Cup Final by Johnny Lacey, the matches played on consecutive days in Lyon. There will be a lot of focus on these two matches and so on these two referees.
In the European Nations Cup, if Ukraine beat Moldova they will end up on top of Division 1B and would beat Belgium to promotion to 1A. Cédric Marchat is the man to referee this match.
The 2015-16 Sevens Series goes into its second-last round in Paris with Fiji leading South Africa by eight points.
France's Pro D2 is also in its second-last round before it goes to knock-out. At present Lyon, who have won 24 of their 28 matches, are unassailably top of Pro D2 with 111 match points. Bayonne are second with 82. The wooden spoon is most obviously a contest between Dax (44 points) and Provence (42 points).
International
Asian Rugby Championship, TOP 3
Korea vs Hong Kong
Referee: Akihisa Aso (Japan)
Assistant referees: Teruhisa Kajiwara (Japan), Suguru Kamamuta (Japan)
Assessor: Azhar Mohammad Bin Yus (Singapore)
Asia Rugby Championship, Division 1
The matches are all taking place at Royal Selangor Club in Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysia vs Sri Lanka
Referee: Paul McKay (Singapore)
Assistant referees: Timothy Baker (Hong Kong), AN Other
Philippines vs Singapore
Referee: Dewi Rowlands (Hong Kong)
Assistant referees: Timothy Baker (Hong Kong), AN Other
Malaysia vs Singapore
Referee: Timothy Baker (Hong Kong)
Assistant referees: Dewi Rowlands (Hong Kong), Just Wang (Singapore)
Assessor: Hugh Watkins (Hong Kong)
Sri Lanka vs Philippines
Referee: Paul McKay (Singapore)
Assistant referees: Charlie Brown (Singapore), Just Wang (Singapore)
Assessor: Hugh Watkins (Hong Kong)
European Nations Cup, Division 1B
Sweden vs Netherlands at Enkoping
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
Ukraine vs Moldova at Spartak Stadium, Odessa
Referee: Cédric Marchat (France)
Division 2B
Hungary vs Andorra
Referee: Tomáš Tuma (Czech Republic)
Division 2C
Luxembourg vs Slovenia in Luxembourg
Referee: Frank Himmer (Germany)
Sevens
It's Paris this week – springtime in Paris. Who wouldn't want to be a referee?
Referees: Mike Adamson (Scotland), Nick Briant (New Zealand), Ludovic Cayre (France), Ben Crouse (South Africa), Craig Joubert (South Africa), Richard Kelly (New Zealand), Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa), Alexandre Ruiz (France)
European Professional Rugby Clubs Finals
Challenge Cup Final at Grand Stade de Lyon
Harlequins vs Montpellier
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Marius Mitrea (Italy), Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Television Match Official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
Champions Cup Final at Grand Stade de Lyon
Racing 92 vs Saracens
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television Match Official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)
Super Rugby, Round 12
Highlanders vs Crusaders at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand), Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Television match official: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)
Rebels vs Brumbies at AAMI Park, Melbourne
Referee: Rohan Hoffmann (Australia)
Assistant referees: Will Houston (Australia), Michael Hogan (Australia)
Television match official: Ian Smith (Australia)
Hurricanes vs Reds at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Angus Mabey (New Zealand), Brett Johnson (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Waratahs vs Bulls at Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand), James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Sunwolves vs Stormers at Singapore National Stadium, Singapore
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
Television match official: Takashi Hareda (Japan)
Cheetahs vs Kings at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry (South Africa), AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa)
Lions vs Blues at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Lesego Legoete (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Jaguares vs Sharks at Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Juan Sylvestre (Argentina), Damian Schneider (Argentina)
Television match official: Santiago Borsani (Argentina)
Domestic
France
Pro D2, Round 29
Noontide vs Aurillac at Stade Municipal Guy Boniface
Referee: Cédric Clave
Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Alexandre Vallon
Goal judges: Nicolas Coianiz Jean-Francois Favori
Perpignan vs Provence at Stade Aime Giral
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
Assistant referees: Benoît Mounier, Benoît Escoubet
Goal judges: Frédéric Dallon, Christophe Gaillardon
Albi vs Carcassonne at Parc Municipal Des Sports
Referee: Julien Castaignède
Assistant referees: Christian Coussan, Philippe Milani
Goal judges: Emmanuel Heinrich, Michel Lasserre
Biarritz vs Montauban at Parc Des Sports Aguilera
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant referees: Cédric Clave, Jacques De Lemos
Goal judges: Philippe Dehez, Alain Guillen
Tarbes vs Dax at Stade Maurice Trelut
Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque
Assistant referees: Mathieu Noirot, Philippe Gorbenko
Goal judges: Frédéric Cambou, Stéphane Ducasse
Colomiers vs Bourgoin at Stade Michel Bendichou
Referee: Jonathan Dufort
Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Laurent Perrin
Goal judges: Sylvain Bernard, Jean-Michel Huguet
Narbonne vs Lyon at Parc Des Sports et de l'Aimitie
Referee: Christine Hanizet
Assistant referees: Frédéric Masse, Thierry Devais
Goal judges: Christophe Abadie, Jérôme Soubigou
Béziers vs Bayonne at Stade De La Méditérranée
Referee: Jonathan Gasnier
Assistant referees: Arnaud Blondel, Alain Monteux
Goal judges: Cyrile Peyre, Maxime Puig
Italy
Eccellenza Semifinals, 1st Round
Marchiol Mogliano Rugby vs FEMI-CZ Rovigo
Petrarca Padova vs Rugby Calvisano
South Africa
Currie Cup Qualifiers
Blue Bulls vs Pumas at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
South Western Districts vs Valke at Outeniqua Stadium, George
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Border vs Leopards at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London
Referee: Lesego Legoete
Assistant referees: Local
Television match official: Christie du Preez
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Boland Cavaliers vs Griffons Boland Cavaliers Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Local
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman, Joey Salmans-Klaaste
Assessor: Kim Smit
Free State vs Sharks XV at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant referees: Local
Television match official: Johan Greeff
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Western Province vs EP Kings at City Park, Cape Town
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Kim Smit
Welwitschias vs Griquas at Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Egon Seconds
Assistant referees: Local
USA
PRO Rugby
Sacramento vs Denver in Sacramento
Referee: Leah Berard
Assistant referees: Derek Summers, Marc Nelson
Assessor: Richard Every
San Diego vs Ohio in San Diego
Referee: Kurt Weaver
Assistant referees: Nick Ricono, Scott Green
Pacific Rugby Premiership
San Francisco Golden Gate vs Glendale Raptors in Denver
Referee: Shawn Bastic
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Joe Zevin
